American gen Z voters share how they feel about Kamala Harrisā€™s presidential bid, why they like or dislike her as a candidate and whether they think she could beat Donald Trump, as the vice-presidentĀ races towards winning the Democratic nominationĀ for Novemberā€™s election.

ā€˜I think sheā€™s just what we needā€™

ā€œI think [Kamala Harris] is the only one that makes sense. She will get the votes Biden couldnā€™t. She could get the Black, Asian, Latino, womenā€™s, LGBTQ+ and youth votes. She stands more for progress and equality than an old white dude and if she wins it will be historic. The Democrats need a bold move and I think sheā€™s just what we need.

ā€œI hope theĀ DemocratsĀ realize what an opportunity this is for them.ā€Ā Will, 22,Ā construction worker from Portland, Oregon

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  • alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    You could also say, if the Democrats had nominated a more likeable candidate in 2016, we wouldnā€™t be here.

    Clinton got less votes than Obama in 2012 and 2008, even though the population had grown during that time.

    And it wasnā€™t the Bernie bros who stayed home. Polling revealed that the Bernie bros showed up.

    Blaming the voters is like having your bakery go bankrupt and trying to blame people for not buying your shitty cake.

    First, bake a better cake.

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      4 months ago

      ā€œWhere are all those advertisers I told to fuck off last year?ā€

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      4 months ago

      What part of ā€œI like soldiers who didnā€™t get capturedā€ and ā€œgrab them by the pussyā€ confused voters?

      Count Dracula should have beaten Trump.

      I totally blame the voters.

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        I know, but we were having a conversation about 2016 and the voters didnā€™t pick Clinton then.

        At least, not enough of them in certain swing states.